Manchester City has grown to become one of the best teams, if not the best, in Europe under Pep Guardiola. The English giants have won back-to-back Premier League titles and have won five of the last six under Guardiola, making them arguably the most successful English team in recent times. City cemented their spot in history with last season’s treble, leapfrogging United’s 1999 achievement.
Manchester City’s recent success can be greatly attributed to their smart recruitment. They have bought players that seem to have slotted in perfectly to their style of play, which is pretty much always considered a big win for any team. Players like Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake, and Erling Haaland have been the driving force behind City in recent years.
Pep Guardiola knows winning the treble now means more pressure on his team, which is why they have to perform to meet all expectations next season, and the chances of such play could go up if City signs the right players.
City set to sign Gvardiol at a new world record for defender transfers
City has been chasing Gvardiol all transfer window, fighting to bring him to the Etihad Stadium for his ball-playing abilities, something Guardiola seems to like in all his players, especially defenders. This has become one of the longest transfer sagas this summer, with City having identified Jasko Gvardiol as a target before the conclusion of last season.
City’s transfers this summer have started very slowly. The English club lost Ilkay Gundogan to Barcelona for free, and Riyad Mahrez is on his way out of the club after he agreed to a move to join Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League earlier this month. Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva may also be sold before the end of the transfer window, with Bayern Munich and PSG being the respective possible destinations.
According to Daily Mail, RB Leipzig has set a new deadline for City to conclude Gvardiol’s transfer of a record 86 million, which is reported to be before the new Premier League season starts.
RB Leipzig demanding a whopping price from City for Gvardiol
RB Leipzig is a selling club and has already sold one of their star players to Liverpool this summer. The problem is that these players don’t come cheap, and anyone looking to sign them must be ready to pay a premium transfer fee. According to reports, Leipzig wants a record-setting fee for their star man to move to City.
Manchester City are preparing an official bid for Joško Gvardiol. 🔵🇭🇷 #MCFC
Understand verbal approaches for €75m plus add-ons were rejected by Leipzig — talks continue.
Leipzig always wanted at least €100m for Gvardiol.
Personal terms 100% agreed as revealed 10 days ago. pic.twitter.com/IRYviTgJj7
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 3, 2023
Will City wrap up the Gvardiol deal before the new Premier League season starts? Is he worth the high price tag? Let us know what you think!
